As the state of the UK economy improves, many organisations will begin to look to their IT in the quest for a competitive edge. Over the past decade, and prior to the global recession, the investment banking sector looked to “more, faster, better” IT as a way to gain an advantage over the competition. Not any more. We look at how the playing field has changed for large organisations and some of the technologies being used to make the most of what you’ve got. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Resourcing and recruiting’ Category
Jan
08
2010
Business continuity: 7 tips to plan for disaster recovery
by Amanda Dahl, Director at AWIC
Quite often, business continuity planning is thought to be the domain of very large enterprises, like large financial institutions, who need to continue trading even in the event of major global disaster. But as we mentioned in our article on the impact of snow-related transport issues on businesses, “Small companies, especially ones without dedicated IT staff are the most vulnerable to loss of productivity due to weather-related staff shortages. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, this could translate to an estimated 1.2 billion pounds lost in a day because of the disruption, with one-fifth of the UK workforce unable to make it into work.”
Dec
07
2009
IT that grows with you
Small businesses and startups know that capital is hard to come buy, which is why many companies just get by with IT that doesn’t really meet their needs. Traditionally, to get all the big company functionality you’d like (such as Microsoft Exchange with Blackberry, high availability or regular backups), companies have had to invest a significant amount of working capital into server hardware. The AWIC Desktop service changes all that. With no hardware costs and no expensive software licenses to purchase, small businesses can use the service from Day 1, and have a fully-functioning Enterprise IT infrastructure. And because it’s so easy to add new users, the service can grow with your company, for when you move into that 1,000-employee Central London HQ that we all know you’ll be in soon.
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About AWIC Desktop
AWIC Desktop is a reliable, accessible subscription-based computing service that saves you money. It is one of a suite of products offered by Tunbridge Wells-based AWIC Technical Advisory — dedicated to clear, practical advice on IT for small and medium businesses.
Dec
04
2009
Introducing AWIC Desktop
AWIC is pleased to announce the launch of our new product, AWIC Desktop.
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It’s a subscription-based IT service that brings the following benefits to companies:
- Reduce costly on-site computer hardware
- Lower your electricity bill
- Plan your annual IT budget
- Protect your data from fire, flood or theft
- Simplify your IT
- Work from anywhere
Dec
03
2009
Introducing the IT Infrastructure Review from AWIC Technical Advisory
AWIC Technical Advisory is pleased to announce our latest service offering.
from AWIC Technical Advisory
Dec
02
2009
Recruiters: keep your valuable data safe
A quality recruiting database
For resourcing companies, a quality database can be the key to helping business really grow, even in these tough economic times. It can mean the edge over the competition, and just one day without that data could mean significant losses for many companies.
